501 Alberta AHCIP code: Asbestosis
501 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Asbestosis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
501Asbestosis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 501
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 501 or the headings above it.
Where 501 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 500-508Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents
- 3Valid code 501Asbestosis
Source and release
- Data release
- Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
- Effective date
- Jan 18, 2018
- Publisher
- Alberta Health
This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does Alberta diagnostic code 501 mean?
501 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Asbestosis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 501 in Alberta AHCIP?
501 sits under 500-508 Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 501?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 501 or the headings above it.
Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?
It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside 501
View 500-508500Coalworkers' pneumoconiosis502Pneumoconiosis due to other silica or silicates503Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dust504Pneumopathy due to inhalation of other dust505Pneumoconiosis, unspecified506Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours507Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids508Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents